Reply #40: Completely correct. Identifying myself with either party....

[IdaBriggs]

isn't something I am willing to do. I support Kerry 100%, but at one point I seriously asked my local Democrats if they were actively TRYING to lose. The question came up around 9/11, when I asked what the Dems were doing to commemorate it; they told me "nothing" since they didn't want to "politicize" it. In the meantime, the Bush team celebrated the day and went up in the polls (because HELLO! no Democrats were willing to say IT HAPPENED ON BUSH'S WATCH!!!). Stupidity at that level was PAINFUL to watch. Sigh....

Perhaps if one of the parties starts acting in a manner I wish to associate myself with, then I'll join. Until then, I'll pick between the "best" each of them has to offer, and since I think each party has some "good" people in it, it also helps me not to demonize either side. It works for me. :)